… Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the … Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency efforts. The new state leadership created the RIIB. It was built by renaming and … structure to lower energy costs and tax burdens. In the following case study, we walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. …
… NY Green Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the market for home energy-efficiency upgrades. In New York State, those upgrades face two key barriers to …
… meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by … de México’s capabilities and focus. While the company had made sustainability a priority, corporate officials were loathe to take on projects that took them too far from the … of projects or just concentrate on one technology? How could Walmart de México expand the program outside of Mexico to the other central American countries in which it operated? Was …
… Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated initiatives to build climate change resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance … and Climate Change Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated initiatives to build climate change resilience in South …
… Most environmentalists had hoped that the December 2009 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen would finally produce a workable, global scheme to … as the cornerstone of its long-term business strategy, but the firm was also investing in energy-conscious real estate and private equity to continue its goal of "creating wealth … as the cornerstone of its long-term business strategy, but the firm was also investing in energy-conscious real estate and private equity to continue its goal of "creating wealth …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energyefficiency goals. When evaluating how to use Virginia’s QECB allocation, decision makers …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that … the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. … of a bill, HB 6838 (Public Act 15-194), proposing a flexible outline for expansion of RSIP through creation of the SHREC. This bill passed with support from a range of stakeholders …
… movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energyefficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the banking industry in offering … investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climate change. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products could all affect the …
… of greenhouse gases that these buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these energy-efficiency upgrades are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have failed to … for this underinvestment. Building owners and tenants do not always share reduced energy costs in a way that incentivizes owner investment. Financial institutions are …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an accessible financing solution for independent local … the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy CT Solar Lease 2 … CT Solar Lease 2 In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the … Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Download file. … In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of …